Chapter 649

Dark against dark...

It has always been like this.

...

Duke's Mansion...

Dake did not return to his bedroom after dinner.

After strolling around the library in the mansion, he came to the observation deck on the roof, sat on a recliner and squinted at the night.

The Duke's Mansion covers a very large area. The tall courtyard wall surrounds the entire mansion and then embeds it into the back mountain.

The area around the courtyard wall, which is usually quite lively, is now silent.

Both the houses and shops have turned off the lights in advance.

Dak can see at a glance that the Duke's Mansion has implemented a curfew in this small area.

And outside the courtyard wall, there must be a large number of people patrolling.

Inside the courtyard wall, there are also layers of blockades set up by maids.

At this critical period, no one can say whether someone will target this place.

Although Alvette and Claire are busy with official business, they will definitely not relax their vigilance in their own mansion.

"I hope everything goes well."

Dak shook his head slightly, and then focused his attention on the book in his hand.

In just a few minutes, Oli came with a plate and put down milk tea and cakes beside him.

Then Oli stopped walking and just stood quietly beside him.

With the holder of the "Aries Holy Suit" guarding him, Dak's safety was naturally worry-free.

The night was quiet.

The moonlight was pouring.

The mind was calm.

Time passed, and the clock turned a circle.

The night was completely dark.

Dak suddenly had an idea and looked up at a place outside the courtyard wall where fire was bursting.

Oli also walked out from the back and looked over, with a solemn expression.

Dak couldn't help frowning: "Could it be that there are really blind people who want to attack the Duke's Mansion?"

"Maybe they just strayed in?" Oli smiled.

"Let's see." Dak lay back and looked sideways.

There was a constant stream of fire and the sound was getting louder and louder. Suddenly, a beam of magic light rushed into the sky and then bloomed like fireworks.

"Signal light?" Dak asked in confusion.

Oli nodded and said, "It's just green. It seems to be a friend, not an enemy."

While the two were talking, the sound had subsided, but the specially lit lights were approaching the mansion at a gradual speed.

Dak asked curiously, "Who will come to visit so late?"

Oli thought for a while and said, "The Duke's circle of friends is not wide. Apart from classmates in school and comrades in arms during the war, there are not many people who come to visit. Maybe it's the sub-human race she met during the war?"

Dak: "Elves? Orcs?"

Oli smiled slightly: "It's possible."

Dak stood up from the chair: "Then let's go and see."

Oli thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible."

A visitor late at night, with unknown intentions.

She shouldn't have let the young master take risks.

But as the head maid of the Aries Maid Group, she must have the confidence to protect the young master.

However, when the two were about to go down, the shadows in the corner of the wall suddenly rippled like water.

Although not as silent as Chris, Eve's "Undercover" is still good enough.

"Young Master." Eve stepped out of the shadows and said softly.

Dak smiled: "Good evening, Eve. Is it about the visitor?"

The biggest feature of "Undercover" is that it can ignore spatial obstacles and quickly shuttle between complex terrains.

Moreover, Eve and Yilin have "Telepathy" to communicate, so it is not surprising that they got the information in such a short time.

After hearing this, Eve nodded slightly, then pointed at the wall, and the magic power of her fingertips shone, and a projection appeared on the wall, which was the visitor and the guard.

I think Yilin is accompanying there at the moment.

Eve said, "This is the visitor who came tonight. He said he knew the young master."

"Are you here to see me?" Dak was slightly surprised and turned to look.

The guards in the mansion did not relax their vigilance and surrounded the two visitors in a triangle.

Although it was a little blurry in the night, Dak still recognized the identities of the two people very quickly.

"The two elders of the Church of Knowledge, Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius, why are they here? Did they solve the problem? That shouldn't be the case."

Dak couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

Eve saw his confusion and said, "Do you need to ask Irene to send them away?"

"Not really." Dak shook his head, "Send someone to clean up the reception room, there are guests coming."

Eve nodded slightly and quickly sneaked into the shadows.

After she left, Dak said to Oli, "Let's go and see what they are here for."

Oli folded her hands on her abdomen and nodded gently.

The night was still quiet.

…

The guards outside the mansion had apparently received Irene’s notice, so they let the two elders of the Church of Knowledge into the mansion.

But they were still alert, and the two maids who came out to greet them were also combat maids from the “Maids of the Lion Palace”.

Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius walked side by side. The two elderly men had nervous expressions on their faces.

Aaron Reeds’ mental state was very poor, with dark circles around his eyes.

Aviva Julius was not much better, with bloodshot eyes.

They had been working hard to solve the problem left by Dak these days, but they had not found a clue so far.

However, for these two old men who have a strong thirst for knowledge, the final result is not important. The process of pursuing the answer is enough to keep them excited.

At that time, they were completely in a state of concentration, ignoring what was going on outside the window. If someone hadn't suddenly broken into their residence tonight, they would probably not even bother to watch the "Devil King's Execution Ceremony" tomorrow.

But in this world, there is never if.

Thinking of the bad news brought by the cult members who broke into the residence.

The two old men who had stayed up all night in the past few days couldn't help but look more and more haggard.

After the two of them stepped into the Duke's Mansion, they raised their heads slightly and looked around while turning their eyes.

The security of the Duke's Palace was extremely tight. From the moment they stepped onto the threshold, countless eyes were locked on them.

It was as if if they made the slightest move, they would be instantly wiped out.

They were not in a good mental state, so they hid the last trace of other thoughts.

"I can only ask Darke Dimon."

“Judging from the fact that he didn’t shut us out, there’s still a chance.”

The two old men lowered their eyelids at the same time to hide the annoyance in their eyes.

This will happen to any candidate who is immersed in the exam questions and is suddenly notified that the exam time has arrived.

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"Cold, hot, just hot."

In the reception room, Duck selected a pot of hot tea and poured it into two teacups respectively. Then he put down the teapot and sat on the main seat.

"What about the young master?" Ollie smiled sweetly.

Duck pointed his finger: "Of course I want to be cold, after all, my heart is as hard as cold iron."

Ollie couldn't stop smiling, and poured him a glass of iced lemon tea with neat hands and feet.

After taking a sip, Dak said to the corner: "Sister Eve, come to the table for tea."

Eve stepped out of the shadows, bowed slightly, and sat down on Duck's left side.

As a maid, she shouldn't have served on such an occasion, but Duck adopted a commanding tone and couldn't refuse.

Ollie smiled and said: "Well, little Eve, do you want it hot or cold?"

"It should be hot," Eve said.

The black tea is put into the cup and the steam is steaming.

When Ollie put down the teapot, there were footsteps approaching outside the door.

The maid in front pushed the door open, and then four guards quickly entered and stood at the four corners.

The two elders of the Knowledge Sect entered the room under the "protection" of the remaining people.

"Good evening, Master Dimon." Aaron Reeds took a breath, put his hands across his chest, and bowed.

Dak waved his hand and said: "Since we are visiting late at night, there is no need to be too polite. Please take a seat."

Aaron Reeds and Aviva Julius looked at each other, then walked to the table, pulled out their chairs and sat down.

Dak clasped his hands together, propped them on the table, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a few days. How are you two?"

Aaron Reeds took a breath, forced a smile and said: "It's not bad. It's just that the two questions of the young master are too difficult, and I still have no clue."

"There will always be a clue." Dak said lightly, "If you are worried about your disciple Ignaz Cooper, then Dak doesn't have to, he is doing well. When you solve my problem, you will definitely I’ll give you a perfect disciple.”

Aaron Reeds smiled bitterly and said: "Since the young master said so... of course I won't doubt it. It's just that sometimes I want to see that bastard."

Dak took a sip of tea and smiled: "Could this be your intention for coming tonight. If that's the case..."

Aaron Reeds' eyebrows twitched, as if he sensed the deeper meaning of Dak's words. He quickly said: "That's not the case. Since my disciple did something stupid, he should pay the price for his stupidity. We are another team tonight. Ask for something!”

"Anything else you want?"

Dak couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly, looking at the two elders of the Knowledge Cult.

Completely different from when they first met in the Horseshoe Tavern, the two elders were extremely depressed.

Especially the old lady named Aviva Julius, she no longer had the toughness she had back then.

"It seems like what they are asking for may not be small."

Duck thought in his mind and said, "Get straight to the point and say what you have to say."

After hearing this, Aaron Reeds couldn't help but glance at Aviva Julius.

The half-elf old lady had a stiff face and was obviously very bad at asking for help.

Aaron Reeds had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "It's like this. Someone in our religious group encountered a formation led by Valkyrie in the Xicheng District of the royal capital, and they were all arrested..."

"Wait, a member of your religious sect has been arrested? What does that have to do with me?" Dak interrupted directly after hearing half of it.

Aaron Reeds lowered his head and became even more embarrassed: "But the ones who captured them were led by Valkyrie..."

Dark smiled and said: "Elder Reeds, you have to know that the Valkyrie you usually call is Arvette St. Dumont, the only duchess of the kingdom, one of the thirty-six members, and the minister of the kingdom's security department. , not specifically my mother. I have no right to interfere with her administrative actions.”

Aaron Reeds's face suddenly turned gray.

But Dak added: "Of course, I am a little bit interested in why your cult was arrested. If you are willing to reveal a little bit, I will not treat this cup of tea in vain tonight."